Timothy Cole: Wood-Engraver

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Summary: Charming biography of America's premier wood engraver
Review: This biography is written by family members of Cole,who is regarded as America's premier white-line wood engraver. An autobiographical introduction starts thiscolorful summary of Cole's life and work. From humble immigrant beginnings, he rose to the top of his craft by the end of the 19th century. The book is illustrated with a selection of his finest work, largely from his work on European masters. The text is of interest to art historians, but also has a general appeal as an intriguing biography of an accomplished engraver who travelled Europe in search of masterpieces to render in wood. He then presented the essence of the paintings to the American audience through magazines such as Scribner's and Century.